Brittany Nader

Cleveland

Producer at Ideastream

Freelance writer. Content marketing specialist. Cat fan.

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Articles

HubSpot Customer Agents & Custom GPTs

1 week ago | kunocreative.com | Brittany Nader

What Is Agentic AI and Why Does it Matter? If you’ve ever wished you could clone yourself just to keep up with all the emails, customer questions and content creation, we have good news. Agentic AI is here to make your life a whole lot easier, automating complex tasks and tackling customer service inquiries when human intervention isn't always necessary.
Cleveland noise artist Slugg turns heavy sounds into healing

1 week ago | ideastream.org | Amanda Rabinowitz |Brittany Nader

Cleveland artist Kristal Mills, who performs as Slugg, describes her sound as “bratty and bold,” blending harsh industrial textures with hypnotic techno rhythms, distorted vocal loops and ambient noise. “I’ve always been attracted to extremes,” Mills said. “Extreme feelings, extreme sounds. Slugg is really about finding release—whether that’s through screaming, dancing or just letting go of control.”This year, Mills was selected as one of four recipients of support from the Panza Foundation.
Canton musician Scott Paris chronicles a year of gigs, guitars and goodbyes in new book

3 weeks ago | ideastream.org | Amanda Rabinowitz |Brittany Nader

For more than three decades, Scott Paris was a fixture of Northeast Ohio’s live music scene, performing up to 200 shows a year in bars, clubs, casinos and festivals. Now, the longtime Canton-based musician is reflecting on his career in a new book, “A Guitar Called Harry V and the Cover Band Conundrum,” a memoir told through journal entries chronicling his life with one special guitar. “This was never meant to be autobiographical.
Medical marijuana dispensary planned for Steinly's site in Akron

3 weeks ago | signalakron.org | Brittany Nader |Akron Documenters

March 26 Ward 7 meeting Covered by Documenter Joy Butch (see her notes here) The longtime site of Steinly’s Restaurant, a beloved drive-up diner in Firestone Park known for its homestyle breakfasts and friendly service, may soon become a medical marijuana dispensary.
Cleveland saxophonist Jevaughn Bogard talks jazz fusion band Abstract Sounds

1 month ago | ideastream.org | Amanda Rabinowitz |Brittany Nader

Saxophonist Jevaughn Bogard studied jazz in college, toured nationally and performed with legendary artists like Chick Corea and Donald Harrison. But his focus now is on a Cleveland-based band with a sound that’s entirely his own. “When [people] hear Abstract Sounds, they think it's like a free jazz band,” Bogard said, noting that is not at all what the group is doing. Bogard describes Abstract Sounds as a fusion of his musical roots, which include jazz, soul, funk and gospel.
A Solid Brand Experience Agency Should Accomplish These Things

1 month ago | kunocreative.com | Brittany Nader

What comes to mind when customers think about your company? Why do they trust you? What truly sets you apart — and is that obvious to everyone who interacts with your brand? These questions reveal a lot about your brand experience. If the answers aren’t crystal clear to you, chances are they’re not clear to your customers either. And if customers don’t understand why they should choose you over a competitor, they probably won’t.
Opposition to Akron's North Main Street improvement project arises

2 months ago | signalakron.org | Brittany Nader |Akron Documenters

Feb. 26 Ward 2 meeting and March 10 Akron City Council meeting Covered by Documenters Jackie Jantzi (see her notes here) and Carol Smith (see her notes here) More than 80 residents packed a Ward 2 City Council meeting Feb. 26 to state their concerns about the planned $16 million North Main Street improvement project.
Akron town hall focuses on community organizing to address issues

2 months ago | signalakron.org | Brittany Nader |Akron Documenters

Feb. 18 Ward 10 meeting Covered by Documenter Brittany Nader (see her notes here) Correction: An earlier version of this story misidentified the Akron Community Action Network. Neighbors in East Akron and Middlebury gathered in the Family of Faith United Methodist Church for a town hall meeting Feb. 18 to speak on issues affecting their communities — and learn how to turn their concerns into collective action.
Cleveland rapper Jinari Kemet brings his energy to annual Brite Winter music fest

Feb 13, 2025 | ideastream.org | Amanda Rabinowitz |Brittany Nader

The bio on Jinari Kemet’s Facebook page reads, "I started rapping for fun, but now I wanna use it to share my stories.”Though he’s been performing on stages throughout the region for the last few years, the rapper and multi-instrumentalist is gearing up for his most ambitious chapter yet. Kemet makes his Brite Winter debut this month, hitting the stage at the outdoor music festival with his band the Black Jackets at 8:30 p.m. on the East Bank of the Flats.
Akron punk queen Tracey Thomas returns with new acoustic album and memoir

Jan 30, 2025 | ideastream.org | Amanda Rabinowitz |Brittany Nader

In the late 1970s, the Akron music scene was buzzing with underground energy, and one standout band was Unit 5, fronted by a teenage Tracey Thomas. Videos from that time show Thomas swaying to the beat, her headband wrapped around bleached blonde hair and eyes framed with thick black eyeliner. The vibe in the room was electric — a fleeting, legendary moment of local rock history. “People were flying in from New York, record producers coming to see bands like Hammer Damage, Unit 5.